2015 Integrated Care Study Tour SPAIN GERMANY SCOTLAND
Barcelona, Catalonia, SPAIN
Gesundes Kinzigtal, Haslach, GERMANY
NHS Highland, Inverness, SCOTLAND
KEY LEARNINGS AND MESSAGES increasing burden of chronic disease requiring a different approach to service delivery global economic crisis has had a major impact on driving the redesign of services commissioning body oversight a key driver clinical leadership is paramount integration has many layers and levels (beyond health integration to social services) ''good things take time' - many programmes were yrs in the making
KEY LEARNINGS AND MESSAGES professional snobbery is universal in whatever language :), white coats everywhere!! major reorientation to care in the home - and away from the hospital, aged care settings IT systems integration is critical to the success rhetoric is patient centred – only just beginning this journey trend to increase the role of nurses in care delivery and coordination protected community nursing roles and titles a national uniform can be achieved!
WHO Global Strategy on people centred and integration health services